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Venba
Her mom's recipe book is half washed away. So is her son's connection to where he comes from. 🍛
Who it's for
Venba follows a Tamil mother who immigrates with her husband Paavalan to Toronto in the late 1980s and raises their son Kavin, who gradually assimilates into Canadian culture.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Venba is a narrative cooking game by Visai Games that begins in 1988 and follows Venba, a Tamil woman from Tamil Nadu who moves to Toronto with her husband Paavalan, where they raise their son Kavin while adjusting to a new language, culture and limited job prospects.
Where to find it
Nintendo Switch eShop, PlayStation Store (PS5), Steam (Windows/macOS), Xbox (Microsoft Store / Game Pass).
Before you start
Heads up: Death of a parent and racism.
Age: Not verified for ESRB/PEGI (Steam's IARC-generated ratings vary from 12 to 16). Suggested 12+
One ever feels his twoness,—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings;W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, Chapter 1
